{"id":153984,"date":"2026-07-01T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=153984"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:40:11","slug":"using-mechanical-vibrations-to-stabilize-quantum-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/using-mechanical-vibrations-to-stabilize-quantum-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Mechanical Vibrations to Stabilize Quantum Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quantum computers could one day solve problems beyond the reach of even the world\u2019s most powerful supercomputers, accelerating everything from drug discovery to the development of advanced materials and cleaner energy technologies.<\/p>\n

But the fragile quantum states that make such machines possible are notoriously easy to disrupt. Even tiny changes in the environment \u2014 such as stray radio waves, small fluctuations in temperature or slight physical vibrations \u2014 can interfere with calculations, introduce errors and disrupt quantum coherence.<\/p>\n

To help address this challenge, Assistant Professor of Physics<\/a> Han Zhao<\/a> is developing a new approach that combines superconducting quantum systems with nanomechanical devices to make quantum operations more resistant to noise and errors.<\/p>\n

Supporting New Quantum Research<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe future of quantum computing will be its real-world breakthrough applications in science and the economy,\u201d Zhao says. \u201cSo it is absolutely true that practical quantum computers need to address the fragility of quantum states.\u201d<\/p>\n